Buch, Deutsch, Band 39, 522 Seiten, Format (B × H): 166 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1080 g
Buch, Deutsch, Band 39, 522 Seiten, Format (B × H): 166 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1080 g
Reihe: Islamic History and Civilizati
ISBN: 978-90-04-12108-9
Verlag: BRILL ACADEMIC PUB
'Verbranntes Ufer' is the first complete presentation of the history of the Syro-Palestinian coast after the expulsion of the last crusaders as it appears in the local chronicles of SÄlihÌ£ Ibn YahÌ£yÄ und Ibn SibÄtÌ£. The Mamluks destroyed the coastal towns in order to leave no bridge head for a potential return of the crusaders. They maintained a policy of 'burned shore' because they had no systematic sea policy. Therefore they did not develop a fleet to defend the coast. After discussing the reasons, why the Mamluks never constructed a fleet the main part of the work deals with the political history of the Syro-Palestinian coast. The work ends with an analytic description of the social history of the coast, the structure of the local administration and the trade between Europe and the Mamluk Empire, which is based on documents of the 'Archivio di Stato' in Venice.